Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha XV535 Virago: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XV535 Virago years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.7% average, from 760 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1993 (91.2% of 91 tests). Lowest: 1992 (76.6% of 77). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77 | 76.6% | -4.1 pp |
| 1993 | 91 | 91.2% | +10.5 pp |
| 1994 | 122 | 82.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 113 | 83.2% | +2.5 pp |
| 1996 | 82 | 84.1% | +3.4 pp |
| 1997 | 127 | 78.7% | -2.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which XV535 Virago years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha XV535 Virago overall (80.7%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 76.6% from 77 tests.
- Which XV535 Virago year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, at 91.2% of 91 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1995, 1996.
- How much does the XV535 Virago pass rate vary by year?
- 14.6 percentage points between the highest (1993, 91.2%) and lowest (1992, 76.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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